Great Eastern Range

Managing invasive weeds

From April to August last year staff from NLSS conducted weed management activities on eleven properties in the upper RichmondRiver catchment to assist landholders managing >invasive weed species on their lands and to give native plant regeneration in these areas a better chance of growing to maturity. Several weed species were targeted, the most serious threats are due to; Cats claw creeper, Madeira vine, Dutchmans pipe, Balloon vine, Chinese celtis, Small and Large leaved Privet, Camphor laurel, Tree of Heaven, Indian Coral Tree and Tecoma stans.